Nasem Taleb of 'Black Swan' Fame Will Be On The Colbert Report Tonight @ 11:30 PM

Discussion in 'Trading' started by ByLoSellHi, May 8, 2007.

  1. ``I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.''
     
    #101     Jun 19, 2007
  2. Nick, you and Fermat will have to hold your breath.
     
    #102     Jun 19, 2007
  3. Darn! And I was hoping today would be the day I'd actually learn something on Elitetrader..
     
    #103     Jun 19, 2007
  4. Sure, 2/25%. I'll PM where to send the check.
     
    #104     Jun 19, 2007
  5. Taleb's blather:

    Empirica LLC, which owns interests in hedge funds, and operates a research
    laboratory in London, Empirica Laboratory Limited, and a Hedging operation (no,
    it is not a "hedge fund" in the common accepted sense as the bulk of the
    business consists in portfolio protection packages. We only called it a HF in
    May-October 2001).
    http://battleofthequants.com/panelists.html



    Publicly Available Information from the WWW:

    http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...f+Empirica+Kurtosis"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us



    EMPIRICA KURTOSIS: To Proceed with Voluntary Wind-Up
    ----------------------------------------------------
    IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1981

    and

    IN THE MATTER OF Empirica Kurtosis Limited

    The following Resolutions of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, were
    adopted by the sole Member by written consent on December 2,
    2004:

    1. that the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant to the
    provisions of The Companies Act, 1981; and

    2. that Nicholas Hoskins be appointed Liquidator for the
    purposes of such winding-up, such appointment to be effective
    forthwith.

    The Liquidator reports that:

    - Creditors of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, which is being
    voluntarily wound up, are required, on or before December 30,
    2004 to send their full Christian and Surnames, their addresses
    and descriptions, full particulars of their debts or claims, and
    the names and addresses of their attorneys (if any) to the
    undersigned Liquidator of the said Company at Wakefield Quin,
    Chancery Hall, 52 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda and if so
    required by notice in writing from the said Liquidator, and
    personally or by their attorneys, to come in and prove their
    debts or claims at such time and place as shall be specified in
    such notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from
    the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are
    proved.

    - A Final General Meeting of the Members of Empirica Kurtosis
    Limited will be held at the offices of Wakefield Quin, Chancery
    Hall, 52 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda on January 7, 2005 at
    10:00 a.m., or soon as possible thereafter, for the purposes of:
    having an account laid before them showing the manner in which
    the winding-up has been conducted and how the property of the
    Company has been disposed of and of hearing any explanation that
    may be given by the Liquidator; determining by Resolution the
    manner in which the books, accounts and documents of the Company
    and of the Liquidator thereof, shall be disposed of; and by
    Resolution dissolving the Company.

    CONTACT: Mr. Nicholas Hoskins, Trustee
    Chancery Hall
    52 Reid Street
    Hamilton, Bermuda
     
    #105     Jun 30, 2007
  6. OK... what's your point?
     
    #106     Jun 30, 2007
  7. Paloma and Empirica Kurtosis: If Taleb's trading strategy was successful, there is no evidence of it.

    Taleb: Empirica LLC, which owns interests in hedge funds, and operates a research
    laboratory in London, Empirica Laboratory Limited, and a Hedging operation (no,
    it is not a "hedge fund" in the common accepted sense as the bulk of the
    business consists in portfolio protection packages. We only called it a HF in
    May-October 2001).
    http://battleofthequants.com/panelists.html



    From Troubled Company Reporter in 2004:

    http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...f+Empirica+Kurtosis"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

    EMPIRICA KURTOSIS: To Proceed with Voluntary Wind-Up
    ----------------------------------------------------
    IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1981

    and

    IN THE MATTER OF Empirica Kurtosis Limited

    The following Resolutions of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, were
    adopted by the sole Member by written consent on December 2,
    2004.
     
    #107     Jun 30, 2007
  8. That's a voluntary wrap-up, as such, it's meaningless. It certainly doesn't imply they went debit.
     
    #108     Jun 30, 2007
  9. what happened to all the blackswan hype? Hmmmm? Looks like tsalleb nassib had is 15 minutes of fame. In a week we'll see his book in the 75% discount bin. it also makes a nice doorstop or paperweight.
     
    #109     Jun 30, 2007

  10. im not 100% sure, but i think it was voluntary prior to being forced. like resigning prior to being fired.

    surf
     
    #110     Jun 30, 2007